This blog is dedicated to revealing the secrets that most doctors don't want you to know about the treatment, removal and home remedy cures for plantar warts. How to quickly and easily treat and remove plantar warts. How your life will be improved as a result of curing your plantar warts.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

A plantar wart is a flat, rough, hard lump on the bottom of your foot. A plantar wart is similar in structure to an iceberg-the part on the surface of the skin is a small part of the entire anomaly. A plantar wart is very painful and usually not over a pressure area. The plantar wart is recognized by its location only on the bottom of the foot, its tender. A plantar wart is a wart caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The plantar wart is often contracted by walking barefooted on dirty surfaces or littered ground where the virus is lurking. The plantar wart is often painful and disabling. The plaque type of plantar wart is often referred to as mosaic wart. An inch round plantar wart is a big nasty thing. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says if a plantar wart is causing significant pain, see your doctor. Normally, self-care will suffice but if the plantar wart is resistant to treatment, sometimes, a procedure will be required to remove it.

The "differential diagnosis" of a plantar wart is an ordinary callus or corn. A plantar wart is similar in structure to an iceberg-the part on the surface of the skin is a small part of the entire anomaly. The true plantar wart is caused by a virus that overtakes normal skin reproduction within the outer layer of skin, the epidermis.